In Final Moments Before Knife Attack, Mother Cried, "Honey, Come Here"

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It has been revealed that a woman who was murdered by her husband while undergoing a divorce lawsuit had hesitated to report domestic violence during her lifetime due to her husband's status as a public official. The victim's final moments, in which she was found looking out for her young child until the very end, have added to the tragedy.

Reporter An Huijae.

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It was in April when victim B, who was brutally murdered by her husband in his 30s, identified as A, while they were going through a divorce, visited a local police box.

She requested domestic violence counseling, stating that A had cursed at her during an argument and that she felt distressed.

Two days later, B visited the police again and confessed that a drunk A had brandished a weapon and threatened her, saying, "Stab me, either you die or I die, someone has to die for this to end." B added that A had told her he would not leave her alone if she reported it to the police, and that she could not file a report out of fear of retaliation.

B even refused a warning measure, expressing concern that things would escalate if career disadvantages were inflicted on A, who was a public official.

Later, she received her third smart watch after suspecting her address was exposed during the service of divorce lawsuit documents, but this failed to prevent the disaster.

The 112 emergency call transcript secured by SBS contains the sound of a child crying for their mother, alongside a woman's voice saying, "Baby, come here."

It has been confirmed that B, who had suffered from repeated domestic violence, looked after her young child until the very end in front of A, who was armed with a weapon.

Police investigating the motive for the crime announced that A's identity will not be made public.

They explained, "We decided not to hold a public disclosure committee out of consideration for the bereaved family's wishes and concerns over potential secondary victimization when the child grows up."

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family stated that it will work to improve systems to prevent the exposure of personal information of domestic violence victims that can occur during legal proceedings.

(Video by Lee So-young, Design by Park Cheon-woong and Cho Su-in)
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